The Renewable Energy Wildlife Research Fund (REWRF, the Fund) is an industry-led initiative that advances scientific research on solutions to mitigate solar and wind-wildlife impacts as accelerating renewable energy meets clean energy demand.
The Fund supports independent, peer-reviewed research to:
- Implement new, cutting-edge projects and high-impact results
- Apply science-based solutions to address top priority solar and wind-wildlife challenges
- Leverage investment and reduce costs for expanding responsibly sited and operated solar and wind energy
Biennial Project Solicitation Selects Two New Projects
REWRF opened 2025 Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for wind- and solar-wildlife research projects in summer 2025. Members have selected two new projects to begin in 2026.
An Industry-Led Initiative
The Fund is administered by REWI and steered by an Executive Committee elected from and by Fund members.
Fund Executive Committee
2026 Chair
Jodie Eldridge
NextEra Energy
2026 Vice Chair
Adam Cernea Clark
Pattern Energy Group
2026 Secretary
John Oldi
RWE Americas
Research Fund Partners & Friends
Partners and Friends commitment to supporting wildlife conservation and responsible renewable energy development through sound science and collaboration.
Learn More About the Research Fund
Email fund@rewi.org.